Crafting Identity, Global Recognition, and Indigenous Luxury
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Designer and Founder, House of Sabyasachi
The ABLF Talks | The ABLF City | February 9, 2021
Speaker Introduction
Sabyasachi Mukherjee – Cultural Revivalist, Global Tastemaker, and Architect of Indigenous Luxury
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is one of India’s most iconic and influential designers, renowned for reshaping the global fashion landscape by placing Indian heritage, craftsmanship, and cultural storytelling at its center. As the Founder and Creative Director of the House of Sabyasachi, he has built a vertically integrated, cross-sector luxury brand that spans couture, jewelry, accessories, and interiors. His ethos defies fleeting trends and Western validation, championing instead a homegrown, philosophically rooted aesthetic. By embedding India’s pluralistic traditions into globally admired design, Mr Mukherjee has emerged as a key ambassador of cultural sovereignty in the 21st-century luxury economy.
Moderator: Resham Kotecha, Policy and Strategy Specialist, London
Prepared by: The ABLF Research Council
Date: February 9, 2021
Event: The ABLF Talks, hosted virtually at the ABLF City
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Executive Summary
At a time when global industries are reckoning with questions of authenticity, representation, and sustainability, Sabyasachi Mukherjee offers a powerful blueprint for building indigenous luxury. In this compelling ABLF Talks session, Mr Mukherjee shared his journey from middle-class Kolkata to the world’s premier fashion capitals. More than a business narrative, his reflections present a cultural manifesto, arguing that luxury can be ethical, inclusive, and rooted in tradition while resonating globally. This white paper explores his ideas across themes of identity, access, aesthetic sovereignty, and brand legacy, highlighting how creative entrepreneurship can become a vehicle for national pride, soft power, and economic innovation.
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